AFC South

The Ravens’ wild-card-round playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers will kick off at 1:05 p.m. next Sunday, the team announced Sunday night. The game will be broadcast on CBS.

The Ravens secured the AFC North title and the conference’s No. 4 seed with a dramatic 26-24 win Sunday over the Cleveland Browns. They have won six of their past seven games overall, including a 22-10 victory in Week 16 over the Chargers in Carson, Calif. They last hosted a playoff game in 2012.

The Chargers ended the regular season with a win over the Denver Broncos but could not overcome the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West. Despite finishing tied with Kansas...

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